FD 311 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Textile and Fashion Design

Course Name

Costume Design

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
FD 311	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Field trip / Observation Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Ceren AKTAŞ
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Ceren AKTAŞ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The students will be creating a contemporary visionary costume and stage design.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to analyze the subtext of a script or libretto, the biographical background of the writer/ composer & the main characters and the historical context will be able to create a visionary contemporary costume design for the main characters according to the historical context in which the opera/ play was written & the director´s vision and the stage design will be able to sew an outfit for one character based on their knowledge of pattern making & their knowledge of costume history and their knowledge of fabrics and fabric manipulations. will be able to create mood boards and sketches to support design concepts will be able to prepare a portfolio including all required elements.
Course Description	Students will select a character from an opera, film, TV series, or dance performance and create a costume prototype.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Course Introduction and Conceptual Framework / Course objectives, expectations, and assessment criteria / Analysis of the Romeo and Juliet narrative / Think–Pair–Share activity / Creating a Character Mind Map	Costume Design Instructional Guide (2015). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, pp.1-6. Romeo and Juliet Plot Summary https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/
2	Workshop: Zero Waste Garment Design and Sustainability in Fashion	Aktaş, C., & Özkavruk Adanır, E. (2024). Zero waste design approach of traditional Turkish women's clothing. Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 14(1), 353–373. Rissanen, T., & McQuillan, H. (2016). Zero waste fashion design. Bloomsbury Academic.
3	Mood board and color board, conceptual text analysis, and stage design development / Fabric selection and surface manipulation	Ingham, R. (1983). The costume designer’s handbook: A complete guide for amateur and professional costume designers. Heinemann.pp.5-16. Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc. pp.110-111.
4	Completion of the story and color board, stage design, and text; evaluation of sketches (10%)	Ingham, R. (1983). The costume designer’s handbook: A complete guide for amateur and professional costume designers. Heinemann.pp.49-53. Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc.Chapter 1.
5	Costume 1: Pattern making and draping	Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc.Chapter 2.
6	Costume 1: Production process (Sewing)	Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc. Chapter 3.
7	Costume 1: Production process (Finishing techniques)	Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc.Chapter 4-5.
8	MIDTERM WEEK
9	Studio Critique 1 – Final Costume 1 (%20)	Costume 1 deadline: 16.04.2026
10	Costume 2: Pattern making and draping	Ingham, R. (1983). The costume designer’s handbook: A complete guide for amateur and professional costume designers. Heinemann.pp.88-89.
11	Costume 2: Production process	Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc. Chapter 7.
12	Costume 2: Production process	Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc. Chapter 7.
13	Costume 2: Production process	Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc. Chapter 8.
14	Studio Critique 2 – Final Costume 2 (%20)	Costume 2 deadline: 21.05.2026
15	Presentation and Portfolio submission	Portfolio deadline: 04.06.2026
16	Semester Review

Course Notes/Textbooks

Suggested Readings/Materials

Aktaş, C., & Özkavruk Adanır, E. (2024). Zero-waste design approach of traditional Turkish women's clothing. Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 14(1), 353–373. https://doi.org/10.20488/sanattasarim.1506104

Costume Design Instructional Guide (2015). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/teachersguide-costumedesign-2015.pdf

Ingham, R. (1983). The costume designer’s handbook: A complete guide for amateur and professional costume designers. Heinemann. https://archive.org/details/costumedesigners0000ingh_q3z0/page/8/mode/2up

Rissanen, T., & McQuillan, H. (2016). Zero-waste fashion design. Bloomsbury Academic. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781474280653

Romeo and Juliet Documentary (2006).

https://youtu.be/nmBkb08IyT0

Romeo and Juliet: Making the Costumes and Jewelry for the Movie | ScreenSlam

https://youtu.be/qj1QGIEKHQI

Romeo and Juliet Moresca & What Is A Youth (1968).

https://youtu.be/Cp-BUn0Asjc

Romeo and Juliet Plot Summary

https://media.shakespeare.org.uk/documents/Plot_Summary_Romeo_and_Juliet.pdf

Traphagen, E. (1918). Costume design and illustration. John Wiley & Sons, inc. https://archive.org/details/costumedesignan01trapgoog/page/n18/mode/2up

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	40
Portfolio	1	25
Homework / Assignments	1	10
Presentation / Jury	1	15
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	6	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	1	14
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	2	5	10
Portfolio	1	16	16
Homework / Assignments	1	6	6
Presentation / Jury	1	10	10
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	120

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to develop and design a collection independently.	-	X	-	-	-
2	To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team.	-	-	X	-	-
3	To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design.	-	-	X	-	-
5	To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice.	-	-	X	-	-
7	To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-